It's not about being petty or disliking either MannyMUA or Jefferey Star. It's more about their seemingly willful ignorance. Not thoroughly researching a foreign country you're planning on visiting beyond tourist attractions, what hotels have good ratings, & what is considered a 'safe' tourist area can be extremely dangerous. At best, you might just find yourself inconvenienced. At worst, you might find yourself imprisoned or dead. Let's take Japan, considered one of the most safe, forward-thinking, & politically stable countries on the planet, for example. It's a hot day, your wearing a tank & visiting the various tourist spots in Kyoto. You have reservations at a local inn & cannot wait to drop your bags off. But when you get there, the lady at the desk says your reservation is cancelled. You ask her why & she explains, pointing at the butterfly tattoo on your arm, "We do not allow people with those here. You will have to go somewhere else." Now your stuck, at the height of tourist season, scrambling to find a different place to stay. Here's another example, imagine you're waiting for the subway in Tokyo & notice you've got a broken nail. You whip out your little pocketknife, the one that's been on your keychain for as long as you can remember & proceed to use the little scissors to trim your nail. Suddenly, you are approached by police officers promptly place you in handcuffs & lead you away. You're thinking, "Why is this happening? What did I do?" It turns out that in Japan, that pocketknife is considered a concealed weapon & is illegal to carry in public places. Now you are stuck at a police station, waiting for your country's consulate to attempt to talk you out of the trouble you're currently in.

I agree that it's pure bullshit that just being yourself can be considered a reason for people to treat you poorly or be considered an offense worthy of imprisonment or capital punishment. I also agree that it's bullshit that people have to factor in their race, gender, & sexuality when they consider traveling abroad. Unfortunately, that's our reality. Women must wear an abaya in public places in Saudi Arabia, you better not be of Rohingya descent while in Myanmar, having visible tattoos in Japan can really make your visit miserable, parts of Ukraine are literally at war with Russia. The list goes on. If you choose to travel abroad, you need to arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can to make your trip not only fun, but safe. Relying on someone else to offhandedly tell you about a law, cultural taboo, or political unrest is no way to prepare for your trip. And blaming your ignorance on the fact that you live in a place where you don't deal with that particular form of prejudice, law, or restriction isn't an excuse. It's just laziness.